The following describes some of the key regulations and/or policies that govern the responsible use of data at the university.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)¾ protects the privacy of a student’s educational record. For more details about FERPA, visit http://www.umich.edu/~vpgc/faq_student.html and http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/ferpa/

State of Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)¾ provides the public access to university records. For more detailed information about FOIA, visit: http://www.umich.edu/~urel/foia.html